Interior Minister: We Take Very Seriously Conventional Crime

November 3 (BTA) - 'The Interior Ministry takes very seriously conventional crime, especially in smaller settlements,' said Interior Minister Mladen Marinov on Saturday in remarks to participants in the 7th Political Academy of Women GERB. It is taking place on Saturday and Sunday in Velingrad.

"Vehicle thefts have decreased by 12 per cent and clearance rate has increased by two percentage points between January and September of 2018 and 2017 respectively. Road fatalities have dropped by 7.4 per cent," said Marinov.

The Minister also said that Bulgaria has non-EU members and because of that it can't use all security mechanisms. According to Marinov, compared with Greece, Italy and Malta, Bulgaria has been controlling the flux of migrants. "The border fence did its job and migration pressure is minimal," he added. RY/PP